Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	faith_n	good_a	timothy_n	1,872	5	11.8568	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16543	The importunate begger for things necessary, or necessity, without deniall Or a treatise, wherein is shewed the lawfullnesse of praying absolutely for necessary temporall things, without doubting or wavering, and that the saints of God may and ought, as absolutely depend upon God, for their dayly bread, as they may for the pardon of their sinnes, and that the cause is in themselves, who doe not obtaine them. Whereunto is annexed an answer to Mr. Norrice his 5 arguments, which were framed against it, together with an answer to his Prosopopeia, wherein, as well the insufficiency of those arguments, as the deceitfullnesse of his collections, is plainely manifested by R.B.	Boye, Rice.	1635 (1635)	STC 3450; ESTC S106818	69,334	88

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ghost_n condemn_v as_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o contrary_a namely_o solid_a certain_a and_o undaunted_a confidence_n require_v and_o sure_o concern_v the_o thing_n in_o hand_n we_o may_v say_v with_o a_o domestic_a writer_n if_o faith_n be_v a_o virtue_n then_o doubt_v be_v a_o vice_n for_o certain_o as_o we_o say_v before_o it_o be_v unresistable_a whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n add_v unto_o all_o this_o the_o definition_n of_o prayer_n as_o we_o find_v they_o record_v by_o our_o own_o divine_n by_o some_o it_o be_v define_v thus_o to_o make_v prayer_n be_v to_o put_v up_o request_n to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n from_o a_o contrite_a heart_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o full_a assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v this_o last_o clause_n say_v the_o author_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o prayer_n as_o that_o the_o want_n of_o it_o make_v prayer_n no_o prayer_n for_o say_v he_o how_o can_v a_o man_n pray_v for_o any_o thing_n effectual_o who_o doubt_v whether_o 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do_v warrant_v unto_o they_o non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la vanum_fw-la it_o can_v be_v in_o vain_a all_o these_o definition_n tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o they_o all_o the_o point_n be_v verify_v that_o faith_n without_o waver_v be_v necessary_a require_v in_o all_o prayer_n as_o well_o for_o temporal_a as_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o to_o what_o end_n say_v calvine_n do_v our_o saviour_n so_o often_o say_v to_o the_o disease_a according_a to_o thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o to_o manifest_v unto_o we_o quod_fw-la citra_fw-la fidem_fw-la nihil_fw-la consequi_fw-la nos_fw-la posse_fw-la that_o without_o faith_n we_o can_v nor_o may_v not_o expect_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o faith_n it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n once_o to_o think_v that_o they_o will_v profit_v wherefore_o good_a christian_a reader_n i_o beseech_v thou_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ponder_v well_o and_o consider_v this_o ground_n thy_o prayer_n upon_o faith_n and_o thy_o faith_n upon_o god_n word_n ask_v what_o thou_o do_v ask_v according_o to_o his_o reveal_v will_n walk_v within_o thy_o limit_n keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n wrestle_v with_o god_n as_o do_v jacob_n gen._n 32._o and_o then_o fear_v not_o to_o call_v thyself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n shall_v thou_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o shall_v prevail_v call_v not_o god_n power_n into_o question_n doubt_v not_o of_o his_o willingness_n to_o succour_v thou_o neither_o stagger_v at_o any_o of_o his_o promise_n no_o not_o at_o those_o which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o daily_a maintenance_n for_o sure_o they_o be_v all_o faithful_a thou_o may_v absolute_o without_o all_o doubt_n depend_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v our_o second_o branch_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v and_o aught_o as_o absolute_o depend_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o their_o daily_a bread_n i_o for_o thing_n necessary_a as_o they_o may_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v also_o easy_o justifiable_a by_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v indifferent_o acknowledge_v by_o our_o whole_a church_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a ought_v absolute_o to_o be_v depend_v upon_o god_n without_o any_o scruple_n what_o shall_v the_o promise_n concern_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o great_a be_v rely_v upon_o and_o believe_v and_o shall_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n concern_v the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o less_o be_v suspect_v if_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o earthly_a thing_n say_v christ_n joh._n 3.12_o &_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o how_o shall_v you_o believe_v if_o i_o tell_v you_o heavenly_a thing_n if_o we_o dare_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o less_o how_o shall_v we_o believe_v the_o great_a 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to_o forsake_v i_o nor_o to_o leave_v i_o josuah_n 1.5_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o comfort_v i_o in_o distress_n psal_n 91.15_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v i_o thing_n necessary_a for_o my_o bodily_a sustenance_n psal_n 37.19_o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o because_o he_o have_v make_v these_o promise_n therefore_o i_o believe_v they_o final_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v any_o petition_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v this_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o will_v come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v wherefore_o see_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a favour_n be_v equal_o absolute_a and_o see_v god_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o fort_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o 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promise_n for_o temporal_a necessary_n be_v absolute_a and_o may_v and_o ought_v absolute_o be_v depend_v upon_o by_o his_o servant_n without_o waver_v and_o then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o the_o last_o place_n this_o be_v grant_v thou_o will_v find_v and_o confess_v this_o also_o to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o themselves_o who_o do_v not_o obtain_v they_o which_o be_v our_o three_o and_o last_o head_n spring_v as_o a_o branch_n from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o former_a head_n and_o come_v next_o to_o be_v prove_v the_o two_o former_a head_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v true_a which_o if_o truth_n take_v place_n it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o this_o also_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v for_o absolute_a faith_n be_v require_v in_o all_o prayer_n the_o promise_n concern_v life_n and_o godliness_n upon_o which_o faith_n be_v ground_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v in_o the_o 3_o place_n that_o whosoever_o do_v pray_v for_o these_o temporary_a 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st._n james_n 4.33_o we_o must_v not_o ask_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o any_o by-respect_n to_o consume_v it_o on_o our_o lust_n the_o 5_o and_o last_o thing_n require_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o prayer_n be_v declare_v by_o st._n john_n 1_o epist_n 5.14_o we_o must_v ask_v what_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n the_o want_n of_o some_o or_o one_o of_o these_o doubtless_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o thing_n necessary_a either_o concern_v soul_n or_o body_n of_o these_o five_o particular_n we_o will_v speak_v something_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n that_o we_o may_v the_o easy_o discern_v unto_o which_o of_o these_o when_o we_o ask_v and_o miss_v the_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v for_o to_o the_o want_n of_o some_o or_o one_o of_o these_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n to_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n in_o this_o place_n be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lift_v up_o holy_a heart_n for_o manuum_fw-la elevatio_fw-la mentem_fw-la elevandam_fw-la esse_fw-la docet_fw-la so_o that_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n do_v agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o heb._n 10.22_o where_o he_o do_v wish_v we_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n i_o with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n ab_fw-la hypocrisi_fw-la alieno_fw-la void_a of_o hypocrisy_n call_v also_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n 1._o timoth._n 1.5_o cor_fw-la purum_fw-la a_o pure_a heart_n or_o a_o heart_n pure_o affect_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o heb._n in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v a_o heart_n purify_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n in_o the_o place_n before_o recite_v where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o then_o the_o apostle_n do_v require_v every_o one_o of_o we_o before_o we_o presume_v to_o make_v prayer_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v true_o exercise_v in_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n every_o man_n must_v know_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 1._o king_n 8.38_o i_o as_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 47._o he_o must_v bethink_v himself_o and_o repent_v before_o he_o can_v expect_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v a_o ear_n to_o his_o prayer_n nay_o this_o must_v be_v do_v before_o he_o have_v any_o warrant_v to_o pray_v at_o all_o now_o that_o the_o want_n of_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n i_o the_o want_n of_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n or_o of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n as_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o word_n be_v one_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v plain_o testify_v for_o this_o purpose_n read_v isay_n 1._o where_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v complain_v of_o israel_n rebellion_n and_o do_v even_o upbraid_v their_o whole_a service_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n your_o new_a moon_n and_o your_o appoint_a feast_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o be_v a_o trouble_n unto_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o say_v he_o vers_n 15._o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n agree_v to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n in_o his_o 7._o chapter_n where_o the_o people_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o they_o shall_v weep_v in_o the_o 5._o month_n and_o separate_v themselves_o as_o they_o have_v these_o so_o many_o year_n unto_o which_o question_n the_o lord_n answer_v by_o reprove_v they_o in_o the_o 5.6.7_o verse_n where_o he_o 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